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Area: 70.99 sq. km
Population: 311,641 habitants (2002)
Administrative Division:
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Wards: Phu Nhuan, An Cuu, Truong An, Phuoc Vinh, Vinh Ninh,
Phu Hoi, Xuan Phu, Vy Da, Tay Loc, Thuan Loc, Thuan Thanh,
Thuan Hoa, Kim Long, Phu Hoa, Phu Cat, Phu Hiep, Phu Hau,
Phu Binh, Phu Thuan and Phuong Duc.
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Communes: Thuy An, Huong Long, Huong So, Thuy Xuan, Thuy Biều.
Ethnic groups: Viet (Kinh)
Hue City is
one of places which have many cultural heritages. Up to now,
there is no place like Hue remaining a lot of originally
historical vestiges as in this ancient Capital City.
On the northern bank of
Perfume
River has relics consisting of palaces, which were
constructed as arc defensive ramparts with 11km length. This
valuable construction includes more than 100 architectural
works which were extremely reflected the life of Emperors
and mandarins under reign of Nguyen.
Situated in the middle of hills on the southern bank of
Perfume River are very beautiful tombs of Kings Nguyen.
Among these tombs are the four famous ones with the name and
the arrangements of the tomb reflected each Emperor’s points
of view, personality and tastes. This is majestic Gia Long
Tomb, imposing Minh Mang Tomb, poetic Tu Duc Tomb and
magnificent Khai Dinh Tomb.
Hue is also
an important center of Buddhism. In
Hue and its surrounding still exist tens of pagodas
constructed more 300 years ago, and a hundred of temples and
pagodas built in the early century. Besides,
Hue
is a place where the royal music is originated, and a place
with traditional famous dishes and sophisticated handicraft.
As a unique city of
Vietnam
still remains its form of City under Middle Age and the
constructions of monarchic, Hue has become a big and
invaluable museum. Therefore, vestiges in Hue ancient
capital have been classified by the government as a very
precious property and on December 1993 Hue has been
recognized as a World Cultural Heritage Site by UNESCO.
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